How did you know your house was "the one"?
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6 years ago
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Comments (13)Hard to say how the dog will react. Mine did not like it at all. He was 6 at the time. He was so insecure thinking we no longer loved him (would not get out of my lap!), that we were replacing him, that he would be cast off that he would have nothing to do with the puppy. It was sad to watch him ignore the new dog and he continued to treat him that way for the next 12 years. He remained alpha which was good, at least he didn't have to fight for that title because the new dog was by nature very passive. It's best to know from whoever has the dog you plan on adopting if they think the dog has an aggressive or passive personality. Our dogs never fought but if the new dog was aggressive then they may have. When my older dog got to the age where he could no longer keep up on walks it became increasingly more difficult for us because we didn't want the older dog to feel the sadness of being slower. It wasn't fair to the younger dog who needed longer walks. As the disparity grew we were forced to take them on separate walks. That took up more time. When our first dog got to be really old we weren't able to go places anymore because he needed to be looked after 24 hrs a day. That went on for a couple years which meant the younger one stayed at home a lot too. I would never have two dogs again so far apart in age. I have to say though, when it was time for our dog to leave us I did find a lot of comfort having another dog...an heir and a spare. ;-) He made the pain a little less severe. Now he's elderly and slowing down. After taking the back seat all those years to a more dominant dog I want him to live out his remaining time feeling like he is finally the most important dog in the world to us. And he's is loving the attention. The difference between my situation and yours is that you have young children and I don't have any. I would be concerned that a 4 yr old would still be too young not to pester your first dog as he ages. Dogs don't like to be bothered when they're older and children might be nipped at if they aren't taught by the parents to respect the elderly dog's space. So maybe having a younger dog to romp around with would be a good idea for your children. They can focus their high energy on the young dog, allowing the other dog to watch but not be expected to participate. But I wouldn't wait any longer....See MoreIf you did not know your age, how old would you be?
Comments (27)I'm 50 but my skin is really good. I think it is because I have alway exercised since my teen years. But some days I look kinda haggard, and some days I look great. I rarely wear make-up, maybe I should start doing that more. When I have full face paint on I look pretty good. I just started taking glucosamine for knee pain when I do squats and lunges in my exercise class and it does seem to be helping....See MoreIf You Sold Your Home via Short Sale....How long did it take?
Comments (4)Well the house went under contract in early May, but we got the word on Wednesday, August 17th, that the buyers were pulling out due to "personal issues". I certainly don't blame them & am surprised they hung on as long as they did. We kept waiting & waiting on the bank. They kept asking for more paperwork, all of which we sent to them immediately as they requested it. We often had to re-submit paperwork that they already had and/or update it because of their delays. I truly believe there's no reason that the bank wouldn't have accepted this offer, as we had a cash buyers, and a decent price, but IMO the back screwed this one up. Even the attorneys were frustrated, but I guess this is just the nature of a short sale. Our RE listing contract ends August 31st & the bank thought we would have our answer by September 1st. I just wish we would have found out what the "golden" pricing number was to see if it would have gone thru as expected. As they say Everything happens for a reason. We are going to try some other options, so we won't be re-listing, at least not at this time of the year. Might have to start the process over again in January if the other options don't work out. So, this one falls in the "Never happening" category....See MoreHow did you choose your shingle color for your house??
Comments (24)Ok roof guy coming on Friday morning (finally). We don't do a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g fast around here. We mull it, consider it, linger over, wait and wait and wait. But usually we like the end product. Anyway, I'm looking at two colors on the Owens Corning site called Estate Gray and Williamsburg gray. The roof guy said we can choose from Certainteed or Owens Corning colors. All you guys who used Certainteed's Colonial Slate, does it have a lot of pattern to it? Any help or thoughts are much appreciated!...See Morecaroline94535
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